Improvement in sliding chandeliers



Patented June 17, I873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT CFFIOE.

GEORGE F. BLAISSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

v IMPROVEMENT IN SLIDINGICHANDELIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 140,003, dated J one17, 1873; application filed April 12, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE FREDERIC BLAISSE, of Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Sliding Chandeliers and Pendants; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central section of my invention.Fig. 2 is a side view of sliding pipe. Fig. 3 is a detail view.

My invention has reference to gas pendants and chandeliers, the objectbeing to provide which said pendant or harp is secured. d

shows the rack or notched bar, which is rigidly secured to the side ofthe sliding pipe. E is a screw-cap filled on the lower end of the pipeB, and having a notch, c, Fig. 3, through which the rack passes. e is aspring secured to said cap, and pressing against the rack 11, so as tohold the pipe in any required position, a facet of the rack resting uponthe upper edge of the bottom of the cap, as plainly shown in thedrawing. The notch e is of sufficient size to allow the rack to slideeasily through it.

Owing to the peculiar shape of the teeth ,on the rack, formed with anabrupt and slanting edge, the pipe may be easily slid up, the slantingfacet operating as a wedge. In order, however, to draw the pipe down,and thereby lower the pendant or harp, the said pipe must be turned,pressing back the spring and allowing the rack to clear the cap andslide easily through the notch.

"I have shown this improvement applied to a single pendant; but it isobvious that it will apply equally as well to the sliding pipe of achandelier.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- 1. The rack 01 secured to the sliding pipe D, as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In combination, with the rack 01 and notched cap E, the spring 0, asshown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this8th day of April, 1873.

GEORGE F. BLAISSE.

Witnesses GEo. O. SHELMERDINE, M. DANL. OoNNoLLY.

